# Sign Regulations in Enfield, Connecticut

Sign permit rules, size and height limits, setbacks, and ordinance citations for Enfield, Connecticut, compiled by PermitPal from the jurisdiction's published municipal code.

- **Jurisdiction:** Enfield, Connecticut (CT)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/connecticut/enfield
- **Data last verified:** 2026-05-27
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://www.enfield-ct.gov/DocumentCenter/View/872/Zoning-Regulations-PDF)

## At a glance

Enfield, Connecticut regulates 61 sign types across 21 zoning districts. Sale, Lease, Rental of Propertys in the HR-33 One Family Residence District zoning district are capped at 12 ft (freestanding) tall and 8 sq ft, with a Minimum 10 ft from street line setback (Sec. Table 10.30.3; Notes 1,5,7; §10.30.1(B),(C),(D)). Most commercial signs in Enfield require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (21 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HR-33 One Family Residence District | 11 | 12 ft (freestanding) | 32 sq ft | — |
| R-33 One Family Residence District | 10 | 12 ft (freestanding) | 32 sq ft | — |
| R-44 One Family Residence District | 10 | 12 ft (freestanding) | 32 sq ft | — |
| R-88 One Family Residence District | 10 | 12 ft (freestanding) | 32 sq ft | — |
| Business Local District (BL) | 13 | 20 ft (general limit) | 32 sq ft per side if lot < 3 acres and frontage ≥ 75 ft; 50 sq ft per side if lot > 3 acres and frontage ≥ 75 ft | — |
| Business General District (BG) | 13 | 20 ft (general limit; greater heights in BR only when criteria met, not in BG) | 32 sq ft per side if lot < 3 acres and frontage ≥ 75 ft; 50 sq ft per side if lot > 3 acres and frontage ≥ 75 ft | — |
| Business Professional (BP) | 13 | 20 ft | 32 sq ft per side if lot < 3 acres and frontage ≥ 75 ft; 50 sq ft per side if lot > 3 acres and frontage ≥ 75 ft | — |
| Business Regional Shopping District (BR) | 13 | 20 ft (may be approved taller only if parcel is BL’s Note 3 criteria applies to BR: parcels ≥3 acres in BR within 1,000 ft of a limited access highway may exceed 20 ft up to 20 ft above highway elevation) | 32 sq ft per side if lot < 3 acres and frontage ≥ 75 ft; 50 sq ft per side if lot > 3 acres and frontage ≥ 75 ft | — |
| Thompsonville Village Center Zone (TV) | 8 | Typically 12 ft (if freestanding), unless otherwise approved | 32 sq ft per side | — |
| Industrial 1 District (I-1) | 12 | 8 ft (may be up to 20 ft and 75 sq ft per side only if sign is >100 ft back from ROW on a parcel ≥10 acres and approved as Type C) | 50 sq ft per side | — |
| Industrial 2 District (I-2) | 8 | Up to 12 ft (political); others per general rules | 50 sq ft per side | — |
| Industrial Park District (IP) | 6 | Up to 12 ft (political); others per general rules | 50 sq ft per side (standard); up to 75 sq ft per side if >100 ft back from ROW on parcel ≥10 acres and approved as Type C | — |
| Special Development District (SDD) | 3 | 20 ft (general limit) | 32 sq ft per side if lot < 3 acres and frontage ≥ 75 ft; 50 sq ft per side if lot > 3 acres and frontage ≥ 75 ft | — |
| Limited Office District (LO) | 3 | Freestanding temporary typically 12 ft | Window: n/a; Balloon: n/a; Attached Banners/Flags: n/a; Open/Welcome Flags: 15 sq ft; Temporary Sale/Lease/Construction/Political per Table 10.30.5 | — |
| Conservation Zone District (CZD) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Hazardville Design District A (HDDA) | 1 | Per underlying district (e.g., Hazardville Center freestanding options in Table 10.30.5 Row 11: 12 sq ft/side if 5–8 ft tall; 24 sq ft/side if under 5 ft; lot must have ≥75 ft frontage) | Per underlying district, with Commission option to increase permitted sign areas for attached and freestanding signs by 20% when design incorporates appropriate historical details relevant to Hazardville | — |
| Lake Front Overlay District (LFOD) | 1 | — | — | — |
| King St./Enfield St. Design Overlay District (KSESDOD) | 1 | Per underlying district | Per underlying district | — |
| Hazardville Design District - Business Local (BL-H) | 13 | 12 ft (unless otherwise permitted) | 32 sq ft | — |
| Hazardville Design District - Business General (BG-H) | 13 | 12 ft | 32 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | Freestanding sign height measured from grade to highest point of sign; attached signs may not project above building wall or above illustrated maximums. | Area measured as the smallest rectangle or triangle encompassing all letters/design/background integral to the sign; square-foot limits refer to each face of two-faced signs. | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 21 zones)

### HR-33 One Family Residence District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sale, Lease, Rental of Property | 12 ft (freestanding) | 8 sq ft | — | Minimum 10 ft from street line | 1 | Freestanding signs must be set back at least 10 ft from the street line. | — | Table 10.30.3; Notes 1,5,7; §10.30.1(B),(C),(D) |
| Subdivision Promotion | 12 ft | 32 sq ft | — | 10 ft from street line | 1 | Freestanding; at least 10 ft from street line. | — | Table 10.30.3; §10.30.2(B); Notes 1,5,7 |
| Construction Sign | 12 ft | 16 sq ft | — | 10 ft from street line | 1 per frontage | Freestanding; at least 10 ft from street line. | — | Table 10.30.3; Notes 1,5,7; §10.30.1(B),(D) |
| Public Information & Political Campaign Sign | 12 ft if freestanding | 32 sq ft | — | 10 ft from street line (if freestanding) | No limit | Freestanding must be at least 10 ft from street line. | — | Table 10.30.3; Notes 5,7 |
| Occupant Name & Address Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Attached or small freestanding on parcel. | — | Table 10.30.3 |
| Municipal Buildings (including schools) Identification | 12 ft (freestanding) | 12 sq ft (HR-33 residential zones) | — | 10 ft from street line | 1 | Freestanding at least 10 ft from street line. | — | Table 10.30.3; Note 1; Notes 5,7 |
| Non-profit Organizations & Special Permit Uses Identification | 12 ft | 12 sq ft | — | 10 ft from street line | 1 | Freestanding at least 10 ft from street line. | — | Table 10.30.3; Notes 1,9,10; Notes 5,7 |
| Farm Stand — Freestanding (seasonal produce) | 12 ft | 20 sq ft per side | — | 15 ft from edge of street pavement | Up to 2 per frontage | At least 15 ft from edge of street pavement. | — | Table 10.30.3; Note 5; Farm Stand row |

### Business Local District (BL)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (General Business Parcels) | 20 ft (general limit) | 32 sq ft per side if lot < 3 acres and frontage ≥ 75 ft; 50 sq ft per side if lot > 3 acres and frontage ≥ 75 ft | — | 10 ft from street line | 1 (1 per frontage if lot > 10 acres) | At least 10 ft from street line. | — | Table 10.30.5 Row 12; Notes 2–4,8; §10.30.1(F),(G); §10.30.2(C) |
| Attached Wall Sign | — | Calculated by formula | — | — | Per tenant; subject to area formula | Attached to building walls facing or visible from a public street. | — | §10.30.5(B)(i)-(ii); Notes 2; §10.30.1(F) |
| Open or Welcome Flag | — | 15 sq ft per flag | — | — | 1 per tenant; max 15 | Mounted on building wall; shall not project above wall. | — | Table 10.30.5 Row 8; Note 6 |
| Sale, Lease, Rental (temporary) | 12 ft (unless otherwise permitted) | 8 sq ft (frontage up to 100 ft); 16 sq ft (frontage up to 500 ft); 32 sq ft (frontage over 500 ft) | — | 10 ft from street line | 1 per frontage | Freestanding at least 10 ft from street line. | — | Table 10.30.5 Row 1; Notes 4,7 |
| Construction Sign (temporary) | 12 ft | 8/16/32 sq ft based on frontage (same as Sale/Lease) | — | 10 ft | 1 per frontage | Freestanding at least 10 ft from street line. | — | Table 10.30.5 Row 3; Notes 4,7; §10.30.2(B) |
| Subdivision Promotion (temporary) | 12 ft | 32 sq ft | — | 10 ft | 1 | Freestanding at least 10 ft from street line. | — | Table 10.30.5 Row 2; Notes 4,7; §10.30.2(B) |
| Public Information & Political Campaign (temporary) | 12 ft (if freestanding) | 32 sq ft | — | 10 ft from street line (if freestanding) | No limit | As placed on site; freestanding must meet setback. | — | Table 10.30.5 Row 4 |
| Message Sign (tenant panel under freestanding sign for deep tenants) | Located below the main freestanding sign | Up to one-third of the size of the existing freestanding sign area or the maximum freestanding sign area allowed, whichever is smaller | — | — | 1 per lot | Mounted below the freestanding sign; cannot extend beyond vertical boundaries of main sign. | — | Table 10.30.5 Row 13; Note 5 |

### Business General District (BG)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (General Business Parcels) | 20 ft (general limit; greater heights in BR only when criteria met, not in BG) | 32 sq ft per side if lot < 3 acres and frontage ≥ 75 ft; 50 sq ft per side if lot > 3 acres and frontage ≥ 75 ft | — | 10 ft from street line | 1 (1 per frontage if lot > 10 acres) | At least 10 ft from street line. | — | Table 10.30.5 Row 12; Notes 2–4,8; §10.30.1(F),(G) |
| Attached Wall Sign | — | Calculated by formula | — | — | Per tenant; area-limited | On walls facing or visible from a public street. | — | §10.30.5(B)(i)-(ii); Note 2; §10.30.1(F) |
| Open or Welcome Flag | — | 15 sq ft per flag | — | — | 1 per tenant; max 15 | Mounted to building wall; not above wall. | — | Table 10.30.5 Row 8; Note 6 |
| Sale, Lease, Rental (temporary) | 12 ft | 8/16/32 sq ft based on frontage length tier | — | 10 ft | 1 per frontage | Freestanding ≥10 ft from street line. | — | Table 10.30.5 Row 1; Notes 4,7 |
| Construction Sign (temporary) | 12 ft | 8/16/32 sq ft based on frontage tier | — | 10 ft | 1 per frontage | Freestanding ≥10 ft from street line. | — | Table 10.30.5 Row 3; Notes 4,7; §10.30.2(B) |
| Subdivision Promotion (temporary) | 12 ft | 32 sq ft | — | 10 ft | 1 | Freestanding ≥10 ft from street line. | — | Table 10.30.5 Row 2; Notes 4,7; §10.30.2(B) |
| Public Information & Political Campaign | 12 ft (if freestanding) | 32 sq ft | — | 10 ft (freestanding) | No limit | On-site; freestanding must meet setbacks. | — | Table 10.30.5 Row 4 |
| Message Sign (tenant changeable panel below freestanding sign) | Mounted below primary freestanding sign | ≤ one-third of the existing or allowed freestanding sign area (whichever is smaller) | — | — | 1 per lot | Under primary freestanding sign. | — | Table 10.30.5 Row 13; Note 5 |

## Prohibited signs in Enfield

- No attached sign may project more than 12 inches from the face of a structure.
- No sign or any portion attached to a structure may project above the exterior wall or above the maximum attached-sign height locations specified by the regulations.
- Freestanding signs are prohibited within 10 feet of the street line unless another standard in the regulations explicitly allows otherwise.
- Signs must be located so that only a single side is visible from any viewing point.
- No flashing, rotating, or intermittent illumination is permitted on signs, except as specifically allowed for time and/or temperature displays.
- Sign light sources must be designed and shielded so the light source is not visible beyond the property lines and to minimize night glare; no light may be directed outside the lot of origin.
- No sign or any part of a sign may be mechanically rotated or moved.
- In the Thompsonville Village Center District (TV), freestanding, pole, and roof signs are prohibited; only grandfathered monument signs for buildings existing as of August 1, 1993, set back at least 20 ft from street line, and not exceeding 8 ft height and 32 sq ft area may be allowed by Commission approval. (§10.30.7(B))
- In the Thompsonville Village Center District (TV), internally illuminated signs are prohibited, except where only the sign letters are illuminated and the background is non-illuminated. (§10.30.7(J))

## Signs exempt from permit in Enfield

- Type A signs are permitted as of right and require no formal application.
- Intermittent illumination is allowed for signs indicating time and/or temperature, provided the longest dimension of such signs does not exceed five feet.

## Sign permit fees & timelines in Enfield

| Item | Details | Citation |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All sign permits | Said costs will be estimated by the Commission, based on preliminary estimates from such experts, and said estimate of costs times 150% will be paid over to the Commission prior to proceeding on the application. | — |
| Review Decision | 5 business days (starts when Upon submission of a complete Type B sign application to the Office of the Director of Planning) | — |

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## Full detail

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